Mark 4:34
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Context
This verse from Mark Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. The parable of the sower and soils, the lamp under a basket, seed growing by itself, and the mustard seed. Jesus explains privately to the disciples that the secret of the kingdom is given to them but parables conceal from …
Other Translations
and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.
and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.
Cross References
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the …
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, …
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others …
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.